Dr Michaela Hruskova is an entrepreneurship researcher and educator with a keen interest in promoting student enterprise. In her research, Michaela seeks to pioneer the study of governance of entrepreneurial ecosystems and help inform ecosystem building activities both in Scotland and internationally. At her previous institution, Michaela established an award-winning grassroots community in order to inspire, educate, and connect entrepreneurially-minded students and staff. As a result of her work on researching, teaching, and promoting entrepreneurship, she was named as one of Inspiring Women in Scotland by the Young Women’s Movement.
Entrepreneurial ecosystems; governance; network approaches to entrepreneurship
Scottish Games Ecosystem
PI: Dr Michaela Hruskova
Funded by: Research England
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Research Report
Scotland’s Circular Economy Practices Ecosystem
Amos S & Hruskova M (2024) Scotland’s Circular Economy Practices Ecosystem. Zero Waste Scotland. Edinburgh. https://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/resources/scotlands-circular-economy-practices-ecosystem
Article
Ecosystem Pipelines: Collective Action in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Hruskova M (2024) Ecosystem Pipelines: Collective Action in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. International Small Business Journal, 42 (1), pp. 39-66. https://doi.org/10.1177/02662426231178381
Article
The Role of Large Corporations in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A case study of Munich
Herzog S, Mason C & Hruskova M (2024) The Role of Large Corporations in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A case study of Munich. European Planning Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2023.2301295
Article
Mapping entrepreneurship support organisations: An examination of the ‘cluttered landscape’ critique
Hruskova M, Mason C & Herzog S (2023) Mapping entrepreneurship support organisations: An examination of the ‘cluttered landscape’ critique. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, p. 23. https://doi.org/10.1177/02690942231173655
Book Chapter
Demystifying Silicon Valley: Unequal entry thresholds between entrepreneurial ecosystems
Scheidgen K & Hruskova M (2022) Demystifying Silicon Valley: Unequal entry thresholds between entrepreneurial ecosystems. In: Huggins R, Kitagawa F, Prokop D, Theodoraki C & Thompson P (eds.) Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Cities and Regions: Emergence, Evolution, Future. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Book Chapter
The impact of Covid-19 on entrepreneurial ecosystems
Mason C & Hruskova M (2021) The impact of Covid-19 on entrepreneurial ecosystems. In: McCann P & Vorley T (eds.) Productivity and the Pandemic: Challenges and Insights from Covid-19. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 59-72. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800374607.00011
Article
Promoting student enterprise: Reflections on a university start-up programme
Mason C, Anderson M, Kessl T & Hruskova M (2020) Promoting student enterprise: Reflections on a university start-up programme. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 35 (1), pp. 68-79. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269094219894907
BUSU9EN Entrepreneurship BUSP019 New Venture Creation